It’ was a rainy Saturday morning at Power Shift 2011, and about half of the Florida A&M/Florida State delegation is learning how to inspire others with the “Story of Self,” a concept of galvanizing others through our storytelling. So much about community organizing and environmental justice involves compelling others into […]
Author: D.A. Robin
FAMU at Power Shift 2011: The Van Jones Effect
A friend of mine swears that Green for All founder Van Jones is an incredible motivational speaker. I see now that as very often (but certainly not always), she was right. Jones was among the presenters at tonight’s opening ceremony for Power Shift 2011 in Washington D.C., and in the […]
FAMU at Power Shift 2011: Opening Day
It’ was a rainy Saturday morning at Power Shift 2011, and about half of the Florida A&M/Florida State delegation is learning how to inspire others with the “Story of Self,” a concept of galvanizing others through our storytelling. So much about community organizing and environmental justice involves compelling others into […]
Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry season is starting and the proof is in the market. No longer are there boxes of measly strawberries; instead, in their place are bright red, plump strawberries. Eaten raw, strawberries are a good source of vitamin C, needed to help your body produce collagen. Collagen is a protein found […]
Road Trip Adventures: On the Way to Power Shift 2011
Well, Tallahassee’s green team – FAMU’s Green Coalition and Florida State’s environmental group – hadn’t even made it to Washington D.C. when adventure found us on the bus ride. The trip on the FAMU bus started simply enough about 12:21am when we left the parking services lot and went on […]
Kenya PM Signs Co-Op Agreement with FAMU
Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odingasu signed a cooperation agreement with Florida A&M University Thursday to allow joint training and research projects, particularly in engineering and health sciences. Kenya’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology is interested in implementing training systems in these areas based on university models. The agreement, […]
Consumers Hesitant to Buy Florida Seafood
Consumers are hesitant to eat Florida seafood one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The Florida Legislature is seeking support for Florida seafood markets from Congress during the 2011 Legislative Session. “Pacific is […]
A Foreign Language Student Voices Her Worries with FAMU Restructuring
The abortion protest on campus this semester boasts that the number one killer of Black babies is abortion. Enraged by this and by the graphic images of aborted babies, students at Florida A&M University did as many Rattlers of today do—absolutely nothing. Sure, some complained, and some whined about the […]
Donald Trump for President? Oh, Please…
Donald Trump running for president? Ha! That is the most doleful, yet comical thing I have ever heard of. Sarah Palin was sad enough, now we have Donald Trump running for the presidency. What is America coming to? Now, I do believe that every American-born citizen has the right to […]
Anti-Abortion Group Returns Fire: Read the Rebuttal
Rather than merely address the facts presented by the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP), Jason Lawrence’s editorial included insulting comments and false statements to support his argument in favor of abortion rights. Students should be “alarmed” when they realize that abortion is an act of violence that kills an unborn baby […]